Lyca - Major update: Performance and Skins

Performance, Skins, Fixes

Hey everyone!

Thank you for your patience, I'm excited to say that the first major update for the game is live now!

This update includes:

1. A substantial optimization patch: I was pretty much at my wits end trying to make fixes for weeks with no results, when I turned to Felix Borchert AKA BinaryCounter (the programmer of Backpack Hero) for help. With his wizard-like skills, he has reworked the grass shader in the game from scratch to look and run much better than before! He has also made a bunch of other changes and fixes that improve the performance. All of your feedback has been invaluable in making the game better!

2. Low-FPS mode has been removed: This is due to the new grass shader, as it no longer works the same way. The button still exists in the settings menu but won't do anything if enabled.

3. 5 new skins have been added to the game! These are all special doggos that I've wanted to put in the game since I came up with the game concept. I know there are a lot of skin requests, and I'll try to add more over time :) (A lot of people have asked for the DVD logo, but that's trademarked so I don't think I'll be able to put that in, sorry!)

4. A few smaller fixes and tweaks

To celebrate the release of the new update, the game is currently on sale for 20% off!

We are also bundling with the wonderful game Spirit City: Lofi Sessions, which is one of my favorite idle games to chill with while working! If you want even more incremental dopamine along with more chill lofi music, you can pick the game up through the bundle for an extra 10% off!

Please try out the game with the new update and continue to provide feedback so we can keep making the game better! :) Also, please keep giving suggestions for any future skins you would want in the game!
Link to the game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3421300/Lyca/

Talk to you all soon,

- Shaun (dev)

Btw did you know you can follow my developer account on Steam? Find it here: https://store.steampowered.com/developer/syphono4